Multimessenger Astronomy
Integration of gravitational wave and electromagnetic signals to resolve the properties of neutron star mergers.
Integration of gravitational wave and electromagnetic signals to resolve the properties of neutron star mergers and the nuclear equation of state.
Research Topics
- Joint GW-EM Inference: Ristic et al., “Joint Electromagnetic and Gravitational Wave Inference of Binary Neutron Star Merger GW170817 Using Forward-Modeling Ejecta Predictions”
- Nuclear EOS: Holmbeck et al., “A Nuclear Equation of State Inferred from Stellar r-process Abundances”
- Kilonova Modeling: Peng et al., “Kilonova Light-Curve Interpolation with Neural Networks”
Impact
- Advanced the understanding of light emitted from neutron star mergers and its astrophysical implications.
- Collaborative development of tools for multimessenger transient analysis.